U.S.History-PostWWII-05-ID

Chavez dedicated his life to improving the lives of farmworkers, who often faced exploitation and harsh working conditions. He co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) and ___________________ agricultural workers.

• championed nonviolent tactics for better wages, working conditions, and legal protections for
• was greatly successful in getting national attention about the importance of immigrant
• worked with government officials to set a national minimum wage designed specifically to benefit
• led violent protests, mostly in California after the Great Depression, to support underpaid